Conspirare: Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices

NEXT CONCERT PROGRAM:
THE MYSTIC & THE STORYTELLER
Our Spring New Music Event, Pulitzer Prize-winning music
by David Lang, coupled with glorious traditional works program details

GROUP RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR 10 OR MORE. PLEASE CALL TO ORDER.

ALL UPCOMING EVENTS: 18TH season

RUSH HOUR BIG SING II, Thu., March 25
HIDDEN MUSIC V: CLOSE HARMONY, Tue., April 27
THE MYSTIC & THE STORYTELLER, Thu.-Sun., May 6-9
INVITATION TO THE VOYAGE, Conspirare Youth Choirs, Fri.-Sat., May 14-15
DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE, Sat.-Sun., June 5-6
RETURN TO THE ORACLE, Bach Mass in b minor, Sat.-Sun., June 12-13

RUSH HOUR BIG SING FREE!
New this season is Conspirare’s “Rush Hour Big Sing” – a free community event where the audience is the choir! Craig Hella Johnson will lead the gathering in vocal exercises and simple songs, and Conspirare Symphonic Choir members will be among the audience to provide musical support and encouragement. If you’ve ever wished you could sing under the direction of a world-renowned conductor, this is your opportunity – and your friends’ and coworkers’. NO TICKET OR RSVP NEEDED. The first-ever Big Sing in November was immensely popular, so this is an event not to be missed. See you there!

Thu., Mar. 25, 5:30PM, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701

HIDDEN MUSIC V: CLOSE HARMONY
An evening of music by Craig Hella Johnson & Friends with wine, dinner, and a live auction. Hidden Music is the major benefit event of the year for Conspirare, providing critically important funds to make possible the world-class musical experiences offered in our concerts, tours, recordings, and community programs. Individual tickets and complete tables available. NOW TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR TABLES OF TEN (Call our office at 512-476-5775.) Individual tickets will go on sale early March.

Tues., Apr. 27, 6:00PM, Connally Banquet Hall, University of Texas Alumni Center, 2110 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX 78712

CONCERT SERIES 4: THE MYSTIC & THE STORYTELLER: BOTH SIDES NOW
From a mystical, stunningly beautiful requiem to a contemporary setting of a children’s fable, Conspirare explores life’s mysteries in music. Featuring David Lang’s beguiling Little Match Girl Passion, winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in music.
WORKS * J.S. BACH, “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden” from St. Matthew Passion */ *TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA, Requiem (Missa pro defunctis) */* DAVID LANG, Little Match Girl Passion */* GIACOMO CARISSIMI, “Plorate filii Israel” from Jephte*

Mon., Apr. 26, 6:00PM, Choral Conversation concert preview (for Concert Series 4) at Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Dr., Austin TX 78731. Free but reservations required: Call (512) 476-5775. Choral Conversation on April 26th CANCELLED
Thu., May 6, 7:30PM, Concert, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 306 W. San Antonio St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Fri., May 7, 8:00PM, Concert, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701
Sat., May 8, 8:00PM, Concert, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701
Sun., May 9, 2:30PM, Concert, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701

CONCERT SERIES 5: DYNAMIC CONVERGENCE
The Conspirare Symphonic Choir is joined by world-renowned organists Judith and Gerre Hancock in the beloved Duruflé Requiem and a powerful, dramatic work by brilliant Scottish composer James MacMillan.
WORKS * MAURICE DURUFLÉ, Requiem */* JAMES MACMILLAN, Cantos Sagrados (Sacred Songs) */* JOHANNES BRAHMS, Lass Dich Nur Nichts Nicht Dauren (Geistliches Lied)*

Sat., Jun. 5, 8:00PM, Concert, University Presbyterian Church, 2203 San Antonio St., Austin, TX 78705. Pre-concert talk by Margaret Perry (Austin Lyric Opera) at 7pm (included in ticket price).
Sun., Jun. 6, 4:30PM, Concert, Corpus Christi Cathedral, 505 N. Upper Broadway St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Tickets through Victoria Bach Festival: (361)570-5788.

CONCERT SERIES 6: RETURN TO THE ORACLE: A SHINING MASTERPIECE
Conspirare is joined by a period-instrument orchestra from the Victoria Bach Festival in a performance of J.S. BACH’S iconic Mass in B Minor, featuring soloists from the ensemble.

Sat.,Jun. 12, 7:30PM, Concert, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4102 N. Ben Jordan St., Victoria, TX. Tickets through Victoria Bach Festival: (361)570-5788.
Sun., Jun. 13, 7:00PM, Concert, Long Center for the Performing Arts, Dell Hall , 701 W. Riverside Dr., Austin TX. Pre-concert talk by Margaret Perry (Austin Lyric Opera) at 6pm (included in ticket price). Tickets: phone (512)474-5664 or buy online.

CONSPIRARE YOUTH CHOIRS

INVITATION TO THE VOYAGE
The words of French poet Charles Baudelaire and the music of Romantic composer Henri Duparc meet in the beloved French art song “L’invitation au Voyage,” the inspiration and framework for this unique spring concert. Also featuring music by David Childs, Imant Raminsh, and Eleanor Daley.

Fri., May 14, 7:00PM, Concert, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701
Sat., May 15, 7:00PM, Concert, St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 606 W. 15th St., Austin, TX 78701

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